🌱 Adams Inauguration Posponed + Surprise At E. Flatbush School

Happy Wednesday, Ditmas Park-Flatbush! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locallytoday.

First, today's weather:

A touch of morning rain. High: 46 Low: 29.

Here are the top three stories today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

1. Eric Adams is postponing his mayoral inauguration in Flatbush's King's Theater until a later date, amid concern over the Omicron COVID variant. He's hoping he can still hold it there a few weeks down the line. (NYC Patch)
2. State Senator Kevin Parker was ranked number 7 on a list of New York State's "Energy & Environment Power 100." He's the sponsor of some progressive climate legislation including the Climate and Community Investment Act, but has been criticized recently by his opponent for State Senate for not going far enough. (City & State)
3. Kindergarten and first graders at East Flatbush's New American Academy Charter School were in for a surprise on Monday when they received a visit from Santa and The Grinch. (Canarsie Courier)
4. COVID is still raging across the borough. 280,000 Brooklynites got tested last week (Dec. 12 to Dec. 18). Brooklyn has the second-highest rate of transmission in the borough, at 616 new cases per 100,000 residents. In response, the city announced on Tuesday that it is offering a $100 incentive to get a booster shot through December 31st. (Brooklyn Paper)

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Today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush:

• 5R run in Prospect Park (6:15 p.m.)
• 70th precinct community council meeting online (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Brooklyn Museum gifted over 4,000 new toys for Brooklyn kids and families to take home at its annual toy drive. (Instagram)
• Rita Joseph is officially Flatbush's council member, after being sworn in at City Hall on Monday. (Twitter)
• Here's a pilates class with Melissa from the Flatbush YMCA! (Facebook)

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— Dashiell Allen